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enChild and Family Migration to the United States: Continuing Flows and Evolving Responseshttp://migrationinformation.org/events/child-and-family-migration-united-states-continuing-flows-and-evolving-responses
<p>A webinar examining the shifting pattern of Central American migration between 2011 and 2014 and expectations for 2015, why inflows in this period present a particularly acute policy challenge, and how states, localities, the U.S. government, and other countries in the region are responding to the crisis. </p>
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:01:51 -0400Migration Policy Institute15247Securing the Border: Defining the Current Population Living in the Shadows and Addressing Future Flowshttp://migrationinformation.org/research/securing-border-defining-current-population-living-shadows-and-addressing-future-flows
<p>Testimony of Marc Rosenblum before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the March 26, 2015 hearing on the characteristics of unauthorized immigrants in the United States and how to address future flows.</p>
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:34:40 -0400Migration Policy Institute15243Unaccompanied Minors: A Crisis with Deep Roots and No Simple Solutionshttp://migrationinformation.org/multimedia/unaccompanied-minors-crisis-deep-roots-and-no-simple-solutions
<p>The flow of unaccompanied children from Central America and Mexico to the United States has surged 90 percent since last year, with government officials predicting that it might reach 90,000 by the end of the fiscal year in September—and perhaps 130,000 next year. This telebriefing discusses factors behind the flows as well as short- and longer-term policy options for improving how the U.S. immigration system interacts with this population with distinct needs.</p>
Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:08:17 -0400Migration Policy Institute14674Unaccompanied Minors: A Crisis with Deep Roots and No Simple Solutionshttp://migrationinformation.org/events/unaccompanied-minors-crisis-deep-roots-and-no-simple-solutions
<p>This telebriefing by Doris Meissner and Marc Rosenblum of MPI examines factors behind the flow of unaccompanied children from Central America and Mexico to the United States, which has surged 90 percent since last year. The talk also previews a policy brief on unaccompanied minors that MPI will release in July. </p>
Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:46:11 -0400Migration Policy Institute14672Dramatic Surge in the Arrival of Unaccompanied Children Has Deep Roots and No Simple Solutionshttp://migrationinformation.org/article/dramatic-surge-arrival-unaccompanied-children-has-deep-roots-and-no-simple-solutions
<p>The phenomenon of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, typically after an arduous and often dangerous journey through Central America and Mexico, has reached a crisis proportion, with a 90 percent spike in arrivals from last year and predictions of future increases ahead.</p>Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:36:58 -0400Migration Policy Institute14659What Is the Right Policy Toward Unaccompanied Children at U.S. Borders?http://migrationinformation.org/news/what-right-policy-toward-unaccompanied-children-us-borders
<p>In the absence of a policy plan to address the surge in unaccompanied child arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border, simplistic explanations and draconian “solutions” are already surfacing. In reality, the problem is enormously complex and there is no single policy approach that is going to bend the curve on unaccompanied child arrivals. This commentary explores possible ways forward.</p>
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:54:01 -0400Migration Policy Institute5323The Current Record on Deportations: What Underlies the &#039;Eye of the Beholder&#039; Dynamic?http://migrationinformation.org/news/current-record-deportations-what-underlies-eye-beholder-dynamic
<p>Within days, the Obama administration is expected to reach a milestone that has brought fear and anger to immigrant communities: A record 2 million removals since taking office. At the same time, the administration is accused of failure to enforce immigration law for its actions to shield from deportation hundreds of thousands of unauthorized immigrant youth and others. How are these two seemingly contradictory realities possible?</p>
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:03:37 -0400Migration Policy Institute5271Children on the Run: An Analysis of First-Hand Accounts from Children Fleeing Central Americahttp://migrationinformation.org/multimedia/children-run-analysis-first-hand-accounts-children-fleeing-central-america
<p>This event with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres features findings from UNHCR’s report, <em>Children on the Run,</em> which examines the increasing numbers of children from Central America and Mexico who head off alone to find refuge in the United States, fleeing violence, insecurity, and abuse. The discussion provides analysis on the reasons behind the growing migration of this vulnerable population and offers recommendations. Read the report <a href="http://unhcrwashington.org/children" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:53:33 -0400Migration Policy Institute5248A Treacherous Journey: Child Migrants Navigating the U.S. Immigration Systemhttp://migrationinformation.org/multimedia/treacherous-journey-child-migrants-navigating-us-immigration-system
<p>This panel discussion on unaccompanied minors focuses on a report by Kids in Need of Defense and the Center for Gender &amp; Refugee Studies at UC Hastings College of the Law, whose primary conclusion is that children face a U.S. immigration system created for adults that is not required to consider the child’s best interests.</p>
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:55:53 -0500Migration Policy Institute5232A Treacherous Journey: Child Migrants Navigating the U.S. Immigration Systemhttp://migrationinformation.org/events/treacherous-journey-child-migrants-navigating-us-immigration-system
<p>Panelists from the Center for Gender &amp; Refugee Studies and Kids in Need of Defense discuss their findings regarding how unaccompanied children are processed through the U.S. immigration system, along with recommendations for improvements in the process to ensure the protection of these minors.</p>
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:21:01 -0500Migration Policy Institute522710th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conferencehttp://migrationinformation.org/multimedia/10th-annual-immigration-law-and-policy-conference
<p>The 10th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured keynotes by U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, as well as panel discussions covering a range of key immigration topics.</p>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute4106Side-by-Side Comparison of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill with Individual 2013 House Billshttp://migrationinformation.org/research/side-side-comparison-2013-senate-immigration-bill-individual-2013-house-bills
<p>This fact sheet offers a detailed review of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation approved by the U.S. Senate in June 2013 and compares its major provisions with those of the five targeted immigration bills approved by the House Judiciary Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee.</p>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute1476Remaking the U.S. Green Card System: Legal Immigration under the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013http://migrationinformation.org/research/remaking-us-green-card-system-legal-immigration-economic-opportunity
<p>This brief examines how the Senate's 2013 comprehensive immigration reform legislation would reshape the legal immigration system through its admission policies and creation of a new merit-based visa stream and points-based system. It also offers estimates of future migration flows, where they can be determined.</p>
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute1208Side-by-Side Comparison of the 2013 Senate Immigration Framework with 2006 and 2007 Senate Legislationhttp://migrationinformation.org/research/side-side-comparison-2013-senate-immigration-framework-2006-and-2007-senate-legislation
<p>The Migration Policy Institute has completed an analysis of the major provisions in the 2013 framework, comparing them to provisions of the legislation the Senate considered in 2006 and 2007. </p>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute1311Side-by-Side Comparison of 2013 Senate Immigration Bill with 2006 and 2007 Senate Legislationhttp://migrationinformation.org/research/side-side-comparison-2013-senate-immigration-bill-2006-and-2007-senate-legislation
<p>This fact sheet compares key components of immigration reform outlined in the 2013 Senate immigration bill against provisions included in bills considered by the Senate in 2006 and 2007: border security, detention, and enforcement; worksite enforcement; visa reforms; earned legalization of unauthorized immigrants; strengthening the U.S. economy and workforce; and integration of new Americans.</p>
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute441The Fundamentals of Immigration Reformhttp://migrationinformation.org/events/fundamentals-immigration-reform
<p>MPI's President and the Editor-in-Chief of <em>The American Prospect</em> discuss the policies and politics that have created the United States' immigration system and how to create a modern-day, flexible immigration system suited for 21st century competitiveness.</p>
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:30:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute962Demetrios G. Papademetriou Testimony: The Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Lawhttp://migrationinformation.org/multimedia/testimony-separation-nuclear-families-under-us-immigration-law
<p>Testimony of Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President, before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives.</p>
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400Migration Policy Institute1468The Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Lawhttp://migrationinformation.org/research/testimony-separation-nuclear-families-under-us-immigration-law
<p>Testimony of Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President, before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives.</p>
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500Migration Policy Institute1457Going to the Back of the Line: A Primer on Lines, Visa Categories, and Wait Timeshttp://migrationinformation.org/research/going-back-line-primer-lines-visa-categories-and-wait-times
<p>This brief demystifies the technical meaning of going to the “back of the line”—a phrase adopted by lawmakers to convey the intent to grant legal status to unauthorized immigrants only after existing backlogs have been cleared—by explaining what “the line” refers to, who is in it, and what it means to be at the back of it.</p>
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500Migration Policy Institute438How Free Is Free Movement? Dynamics and Drivers of Mobility within the European Unionhttp://migrationinformation.org/research/how-free-free-movement-dynamics-and-drivers-mobility-within-european-union
<p>While free movement is at the heart of the European project, the merits and impacts of intra-EU mobility have come under significant scrutiny recently amid public anxiety about competition for jobs and exploitation of welfare systems. This report provides a detailed assessment of free movement, motivations for migration, and challenges countries may need to address as intra-EU mobility enters its next phase. </p>
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